Vancouver International Airport
Vancouver, CanadaYVR / CYVR
International hub · 88 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 11,499 ft
52 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Vancouver → Ottawa
YVR
VancouverVancouver International Airport
VancouverVancouver International AirportYOWOttawaOttawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
OttawaOttawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport- Distance
- 2,207 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~4h 55m
Ottawa is currently 3 hours ahead of Vancouver.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 4 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 4
- flights per day
- 4
- busiest month · Oct
- 3
- quietest month · Dec
- 4 hr 6 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 3Jan2026
- 3Feb
- 3Mar
- 4Apr
- 4May
- 4Jun
- 4Jul
- 4Aug
- 4Sep
- 4Oct2025
- 4Nov
- 3Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Air Canadaall year
Porter Airlinesall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Vancouver. Most departures between 07:00 and 10:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 4Mon
- 3.4Tue
- 3Wed
- 3Thu
- 4Fri
- 4Sat
- 3.8Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Embraer E195-E2E29540%
- Airbus A321A32121%
- Boeing 787-9B78919%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M15%
- Airbus A220-300BCS32%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 3 | 95 |
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| February 2026 | 3 | 96 |
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| March 2026 | 3 | 99 |
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| April 2026 | 4 | 100 |
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| May 2026 | 4 | 115 |
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| June 2026 | 4 | 122 |
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| July 2026 | 4 | 124 |
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| August 2026 | 4 | 116 |
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| September 2026 | 4 | 115 |
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| October 2025 | 4 | 114 |
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| November 2025 | 4 | 107 |
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| December 2025 | 3 | 94 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on YVR-YOW - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Vancouver: 88.
- Direct destinations observed from Ottawa: 56.
The airports on this route
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
Ottawa, CanadaYOW / CYOW
Major airport · 56 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 10,000 ft
46 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Vancouver to Ottawa
The observed direct connection between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) covers approximately 2,207 mi. The estimated flight time is around 4h 55m. Air Canada and Porter Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Vancouver from Ottawa by air?
- The great-circle distance between Vancouver International Airport and Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport is approximately 2,207 mi.
- How long is the flight from Vancouver to Ottawa?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 4h 55m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Vancouver to Ottawa?
- Yes, a direct connection between YVR and YOW has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Air Canada and Porter Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Vancouver to Ottawa?
- On average around 4 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,297 observed flights. Mainly Air Canada, Porter Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Vancouver and Ottawa?
- Ottawa is currently 3 hours ahead of Vancouver.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.